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     Cary (Colodisco2) New Member Username: Colodisco2 Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2003 |
I just bought my 2000 Disco2 about a month ago and I love it. I’ve done a few trails now and have noticed that my tires don’t seem to be all that great. I want to prepare it for some real off road adventures and I could use some advice. I figure the first thing I need to change is the tires and rims. The tires I have now (I've included a pic) seem terrible if there is even a hint of wet ground. They are currently 255/65 16. A friend told me I should put some BFG AT's 245/75 16 on there and call it good. However I have a couple questions about that, any help would be great... -I believe the rims I have on there now are stock. Would they be good for off road or should I get some steel 16" rims to replace them? -Is the tire size my friend recommended a good size or should I be looking for something else? -I'd like to keep road noise down a bit as well because I travel every 3rd week back and forth to work which is about 50miles one way. I also want to make some mods in the next year or so like skid plates, front bumper, suspension and maybe a lift if it's needed. What would be some of the first things to look at when preparing my Disco for off road use? Any advice would be great… Newbie Disco owner  | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2137 Registered: 10-2001 |
keep the alloys. plenty good for wheeling. i like the 265's on the D2's as well. BFG is a good tire as are many others. just get something with decent meat on them and you are on your way to spending more and more over the years. stay single (if you are) because you will need the funds for what you have just started.  | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 577 Registered: 09-2002 |
I've got the BFG AT's. Good tire, no complaints so far and quite quiet on-road. Love them for snow. As for what initial mods for off-road? - diff guards and sliders - recovery shackle assembly that fits into rear receiver - JATE rings for front if you keep stock bumper That would be a good start, I think. | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1616 Registered: 02-2002 |
Better tires would definately help. BFG AT's, Birdgestone Dueler AT's and even Goodyear MTR's are just a few good choices. The D2 can take a 265/75R16. Are far as modifying for D2 for off-road; Protection is important. However, just go with what works for you. For example, every time I ripped off a stock bumper, I just replaced it with a steel one. There ill be millions of opinions of what to do or not do. It's your truck, have fun. | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1390 Registered: 04-2002 |
245's are okay but the 265's are better As for mods... IMO first make sure you have front recovery points in addition to the rear. Then do a CDL. just my 2 cents. | ||
| Mike M (Mikem) New Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 24 Registered: 02-2003 |
There are 4 things that contribute to sucessful off-roading. 1. safety 2. traction 3. protection 4. clearance Each upgrade should be made with these things in mind. For safety, you need good recovery equipment, including solid front and rear recovery points , straps, gloves, etc. For traction, start with the CDL and more aggressive tires. You'll also want to consider a suspension upgrade to get better articulation. The best tires in the world are useless when they are in the air. Basic requirements for protection are diff guards and rock sliders. If you wheel primarily in mud, you might not need protection, but it probably won't hurt. For clearance, you'll need to modify or replace your bumpers and increase your tire size. As you run more trails, you'll be able figure what mods you require based on the terrain you typically drive on and your driving style | ||
| Nate Jedinak (Ducati) New Member Username: Ducati Post Number: 11 Registered: 12-2002 |
FWIW, I have 245/75/16 BFG AT's on my Disco and love them. They are obviously much better offroad than the Micheline XPC's that came on it, but shockingly enough they are loads better onroad, too. Much more comfortable, better in the rain, and handle better. A slight increase in noise but not bothersome. They absolutely rocked in the snowstorms this winter. I might try a pair of Goodyear MT/R's next time as I have more mud traction, but I'd like to drive a D2 with MT/R's first to see if I could live with the noise and the handling tradeoffs. As is, I am very very happy with these AT's. BTW, a 265/75 isn't going to fit on the rear carrier unless you invert it... | ||
| Eugene (Eugene) Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 68 Registered: 02-2003 |
Nate, I recently put Goodyear MT/R's on my D2. My first impression is that they are louder, but not bothersome. I have not had the opportunity to fully test handling, but I did over-estimate the speed at which I could take a corner and found that the MT/R's reacted predictably. The MT/Rs actually seem to handle the potholes of NJ/NY/PA better than the 18" Wranger HPs I started out with. We're supposed to see some heavy rain in the next few days, so I'll follow-up on this post. -Eugene | ||
| Nate Jedinak (Ducati) New Member Username: Ducati Post Number: 12 Registered: 12-2002 |
Thanks, Eugene, I will watch for your reply. If you don't get rain, just take a trip on over to Ohio--it's been raining pretty much every day since winter ended.. LOL I heard good things about the MT/R's (of course right after I bought my BFG AT's), especially in their street characteristics vs. the BFG MT's... I ran MT's years ago on a Jeep and that thing was squirrly as heck in the rain. I'll be interested to see what you think of the MT/R's as they are supposed to be much better in rain than the BFG MT's. | ||
| Cary (Colodisco2) New Member Username: Colodisco2 Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2003 |
Are Power Tank Systems all they are cracked up to be or would any aluminum CO2 tank work for airing up? |
